Maryland Chiropractic Jurisprudence Test Solved 100%

What is the purpose of the Alabama board of physical therapy ? - Answer to ensure that the public is protected from incompetent practice of PT How does the AL board of PT insure the public is protected from incompetence - Answer 1. the establishment of minimum qualification 2. adoption of rules defining unlawful conduct 3. through swift & effective discipline How do the AL board of PT determine compliance with applicable statute/ regulations? - Answer with inspections of facilities, scheduled or unscheduled. (Surprise, your being inspected) How many members are on the Board of PT - Answer 7 members (4 PT's, 2 PTA's, 1 consumer) What qualifications must a PT or PTA have to serve on the Board - Answer 1. resident and citizen of this state 2. practiced PT or acted as a PTA within the state for 3 years preceding the appointment 3. Have no disciplinary action against their license for the 3 years preceding the appointment. What is the length of each term served once a member has been appointed to the board? - Answer 5 years *staggered so that 1 member must be replaced each year Once appointed to the board how many terms may a board member serve? - Answer NO person shall be appointed for more than 2 consecutive terms The membership of the board is super inclusive and must reflect what demographic of the state - Answer All of them, racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity While serving on the board, members will refrain from holding a policy-making role in the APTA or any of the chapters or sections. What positions may this include? - Answer Executive board: President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer Elected/appointed director of the board Chief delegate, delegate Political action committee chair governmental affairs committee chair. What do all newly appointed board members have to do within 90 days of their appointment? - Answer disclose to the board all involvement in any other organizations which could potentially present a conflict with the duties & obligations of a member Meetings may be called by the chair or by - Answer a quorum of the board When a meeting is called for what does each member have to be given 7 days notice of - Answer time, place, and purpose *unless they have waived their right or were present with the meeting was called for. How often does the board have a regular meeting - Answer annual meeting *special meetings are called as necessary Who has the right to attend the annual meeting of the board? - Answer all PT and PTA's *they can attend, nominate & vote at said meeting What documents may be considered Public and made available to said public - Answer all board records which are reasonably reasonably necessary to to record the business activities done or carried on by the board What documents do NOT constitute public records - Answer documents received in confidence, sensitive personnel records, complaints against licensees, items covered under the privacy act, records detrimental to the best interests of the public If you wanted a directory of all persons licensed to practice in Alabama, how would you get one - Answer make a request to the executive director and pay any handling fees How can you get the board to issue a declaratory rulings in your favor? - Answer show that you've been substantially affected by the rule Provide sufficient facts to support your case Have actual controversy due to the rule submit in writing a: "request for declaratory ruling" What is required by each US educated applicant wishing to become a PT or PTA - Answer completion of a CAPTE accredited program *APTA commission on accreditation in PT education What must a foreign born applicant provide to the board? - Answer demonstrate educational equivalency have credentials evaluated & send eval to board meet the minimum equivalency of semester hours (123<03 &155>03) acceptable scores on English as a foreign language test Meet general education requirements What are the educational requirements for an CAPTE educated applicant - Answer minimum of 62<03' & 93>03' hours in PT education Basic health sciences (28 semester hours), Clinical sciences (45 semester hours), Clinical education (20 semester hours) *proof of licensure if foreign country if applicable In the event of deficiencies in an educational program evaluation what recourse does the applicant have? - Answer the individual may petition the bora for recommendations to remedy the deficiencies. *the board is not obligated to provide any other then a response. An applicant must submit references from two professional sources addressing moral character. What constitutes ground for refusal? - Answer A history of using drugs/liquors (affects professional competency) Conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude Attempting to obtain a license by fraud or deception Guilt of conduct unbecoming or conduct detrimental to the public conviction of any state or federal narcotic law What final step in the application process has to happen prior to issuance of a permanent license - Answer An official transcript of grades has to be sent to the board. *Dr. M says she will handle this what raw score is required to pass licensure - Answer at least 600 Each candidate for licensure must pass these - Answer licensure and jurisprudence examinations approved the the board Candidates must schedule & take examinations within how many days of getting the ATT letter - Answer 60 days